Perhaps I should have been more specific—I did not mean groups in the sense of “people who have all performed a certain action”, like murder. I meant “groups” in the sense of things likes nationalities, ethnicities, major religions, large political parties. The kind of groups that are not morally uniform, if only by virtue of their size—even if membership in that group correlates to some degree with a negative action or attribute. Russia has the highest rate of alcoholism in the world, but saying “I hate Russians because they’re drunks” is irrational. Millions of Russians—in fact most Russians—are not alcoholics. If you can suggest a more precise term than “group” so that I can convey my meaning better I’d be grateful.
That said, I’d be interested in a more detailed explanation of what you mean by “hating all liars”. Do you mean that you hate people who have told at least one lie, people who frequently lie, people who habitually lie, or people who lie for specifically selfish reasons? “I hate all liars on principle” is a pretty broad statement.
Perhaps I should have been more specific—I did not mean groups in the sense of “people who have all performed a certain action”, like murder. I meant “groups” in the sense of things likes nationalities, ethnicities, major religions, large political parties. The kind of groups that are not morally uniform, if only by virtue of their size—even if membership in that group correlates to some degree with a negative action or attribute. Russia has the highest rate of alcoholism in the world, but saying “I hate Russians because they’re drunks” is irrational. Millions of Russians—in fact most Russians—are not alcoholics. If you can suggest a more precise term than “group” so that I can convey my meaning better I’d be grateful.
That said, I’d be interested in a more detailed explanation of what you mean by “hating all liars”. Do you mean that you hate people who have told at least one lie, people who frequently lie, people who habitually lie, or people who lie for specifically selfish reasons? “I hate all liars on principle” is a pretty broad statement.